Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond

Chapter 0539

"No...no...I wasn't willing." Her voice is firm yet quiet in volume. I wish I had misheard, I wish I had this wrong...is she saying what I think she is saying.

"You mean?"

"It was a long time ago.."

"Mum..." Josie starts to sob out, as she tries to take a step closer to Mum.

"You knew about this?" So much rage is laced in Jaxon's voice as he turns on Auntie Alora.

"Yes.."

"Not at the time no, she was in a coma. It isn't Alora's fault any more than it is mine. We were both victims..'

"He attacked you? He forced himself on you?" I can already feel my chest stretching out, my spine elongating to my full height as pure red molten anger boils through my veins.

I wanted blood, I wanted his death. I could feel Jaxon next to me reacting in the same way, feel his wolf on the verge of hunting this alpha down and ripping his head off.

Because that's what I am going to do. He hurt our mother...

"Yes!"

"And he's still breathing?"

a severed mate bond, that is a punishment worse than death. Why give him the easy option.." Mum responds, her eyes glued to

he has taken Cleo, to act out revenge on." I was shaking, I couldn't

What if he was

my fault." I seethe

Mum's brow furrow

her

weren't to know." Callie stands on the fringe of my family crisis,

move to her face as

need to get to her." Jaxon states out

could be in pain...just the thought of her

me at the core

not as simple as that." Dad shakes his head,

an act of war, something I'm sure he is relying on us to do." "He has taken her." I roar out impatiently. I

she has entered willingly. He's been waiting for

to Dad, her hand

decades ago." He says as

back towards Knox, his hands tightly wrapping around her. What I would give to have Cleo safely in my arms, to make sure she